Culture & Anarchy
Britain Still Needs The BBC
Despite everything, the BBC is still one of our great cultural forces
Buildings At The Heart Of England
Nikolaus Pevsner is the perfect guide on a journey through the architectural jewels of Suffolk
The Light And The Dark
Sir Malcolm Arnold’s oeuvre, too often dismissed as “light” music, deserves rehabilitation
Which Party Is Best For The Arts?
Arts issues are crucial, but do the main parties have anything of substance to say about them?
An English Enthusiast
Reflections on the passing of beloved music critic Michael Kennedy
No More Room for an Inn?
Mourning the passing of the pub
Bad Manors
A pivotal moment in British movie history — and Bob Hoskins’s greatest performance
A Raspberry for Emetic Music
It is time to make a stand against incomprehensible modern music
History is Now and England
The hushed-up glories of Huntingdonshire are worthy of praise
A Saga with Staying Power
Revisiting the unsurpassed TV glories of The Forsyte Saga
Only connect: social media and the rise of Matteo Salvini
How to explain the success of Italy’s de facto leader
Stubborn and proud, the Lady’s not for turning
In just three years, Aung San Suu Kyi has lost the support not only of the West but also of minorities in her own country. What went wrong?
Breast is not always best for mothers
Women shouldn’t be pressurised into breastfeeding — it’s sexist and illiberal to claim that anyone who bottle-feeds is a bad mother